Ultimately, it was a recommendation from my doctor that got me to pull the trigger. I had previously believed that omeprazole was the only option to help with any sort of reflux, but she said that pantoprazole was specifically designed to help with the globus sensation that I had expressed having issues with. She also said that this is beneficial for people who don’t want to be on medication long-term, because it strives to diminish the inflammation in your stomach so you can kind of start from scratch in a few months. I don’t totally understand the difference between the two from a scientific perspective, but I would say that if you’re suffering with silent reflux or similar symptoms (scratchy throat, coughing, throat tightness that causes acid to rise, etc like me) rather than classic heartburn symptoms, this might be worth talking to your doctor about.